SirAlanVanden-Bempde-Johnstone was born on 31 August 1858.2 He was the son of HarcourtVanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baron Derwent and CharlotteMills.2 He married AntoinettePinchot, daughter of J. W.Pinchot, on 21 December 1892.2 He died on 31 July 1932 at age 73.2 He was with the Diplomatic Service in 1879.2 He was Secretary of the Legation to Copenhagen in 1895.2 He was Secretary of the Legation to Darmstadt in 1900.2 He was Secretary of the Embassy to Vienna in 1903.2 He held the office of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteniary to Copenhagen in 1905.2 He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of Dannebrog of Denmark.2 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1908.2 He held the office of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteniary to The Hague in 1910.2

Child of J. W. Pinchot

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Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone

M, #71909, b. 19 May 1895, d. 1 March 1945

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HarcourtVanden-Bempde-Johnstone was born on 19 May 1895.1 He was the son of SirAlanVanden-Bempde-Johnstone and AntoinettePinchot.2 He died on 1 March 1945 at age 49, unmarried.1 He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He gained the rank of First World War in the with Rifle Brigade and on General Staff.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for East Willesden between 1923 and 1924.1 He held the office of Assistant Government Whip between 1931 and 1932.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Shields between 1931 and 1935.1 He was Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade between 1940 and 1945.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Middlesborough West between 1940 and 1945.1